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Re:Databases are the endgame for data-oriented design by nextworddev on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @01:53PM (#38548004)
What you need is a semantic layer on top of SQL
Re:Databases are the endgame for data-oriented design by ttfkam on Thursday December 07, 2023 @08:45PM (#38564383)
SQL is the semantic layer on top of relational algebra. Adding another layer on top is like having Google translate from Spanish to Russian before translating back to English. Each level of indirection just opens the door for more nonsense to creep in.